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WorksheetsAP Gov Civil Liberties/Rights Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 37mins
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Class
Date
1.
The separation of Church and State was created by the
a)
Elastic Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Supremacy Clause
d)
Exercise Clause
2.
The Supreme Court case that said school led prayer is unconstitutional is
a)
New Jersey v TLO
b)
Tinker v Des Moines
c)
Engel v Vitale
d)
Fudd v Bunny
3.
The Free Exercise Clause says
a)
you can do whatever you want in religion
b)
you cannot break the law while practicing religion
c)
government cannot tell you what to do for religion
d)
the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional
4.
Tinker v Des Moines established
a)
symbolic speech
b)
pure speech
c)
right to counsel
d)
protection from self-incrimination
5.
Slander is a spoken form of
a)
clear & present danger
b)
fighting words
c)
defamation of character
d)
seditious speech
6.
The Pledge of Allegiance is being contested under
a)
Exercise Clause
b)
Establishment Clause
c)
Free Speech
d)
Freedom of Press
7.
The 5th Amendment deals with
a)
search & seizure
b)
self-incrimination & double jeopardy
c)
establishment & exercise clauses
d)
none of the choices are correct
8.
Prior restraint can be constitutional IF
a)
the issue deals with national security
b)
the accused is read his/her rights
c)
there is an honest mistake made
d)
none of the choices are correct
9.
Selective Incorporation is
a)
bringing the States under the limits of the Bill of Rights
b)
unconstitutional according to the Heart of Atlanta v US case
c)
allows the government to censor the media in times of national security
d)
the protection against being tried twice for the same crime
10.
While the police need a warrant or probably cause to search someone, school officials only need
a)
reasonable suspicion
b)
selective incorporation
c)
procedural due process
d)
none of the choices are correct
11.
Gideon v Wainright dealt with
a)
the right to remain silent
b)
the right to fair and speedy trial
c)
the right to an attorney
d)
cruel and unusual punishment
12.
The Exclusionary Rule says
a)
you can practice your religion as long as you don't break the law
b)
government cannot support nor hinder religion
c)
illegal evidence is not admissible in court
d)
profiling is legal in times of national crisis
13.
The 8th Amendment includes
a)
no excessive bail
b)
no cruel and unusual punishment
c)
both choices are correct
d)
none of the choices are correct
14.
The 5th and 14th Amendments call provide for
a)
due process for all citizens
b)
the right to vote for women and African-Americans
c)
the right to counsel
d)
none of the choices are correct
15.
The First Amendment includes the freedoms of
a)
speech and the right to bear arms
b)
religion, press, and right to counsel
c)
petition, assembly, press, speech, and religion
d)
press, petition, and the right to vote
16.
Which amendment has the Supreme Court relied on in deciding to incorporate parts of the Bill of Rights into state laws?
a)
1st
b)
26th
c)
14th
d)
18th
17.
Incorporation doctrine involves
a)
application of the Bill of Rights to the states
b)
the governments power to regulate corporations
c)
the extension of judicial review to state courts
d)
the interpretation of the commerce clause
18.
Which court decision stated that aid to church-related schools must be for secular purposes only, and cannot be used to advance or inhibit religion?
a)
Engel v. Vitale
b)
Mapp v. Ohio
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Lemon v. Kurtzman
19.
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that defendants in all felony cases had a right to counsel, and if they could not afford to hire a lawyer, one must be provided.
a)
Mapp v Ohio
b)
Engel v. Vitale
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
20.
The power of the courts to determine which acts of Congress, the executive branch, and the state legislatures are constitutional is known as
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Stare Decisis
c)
Precedent
d)
Original Jurisdiction
21.
The decision in Texas v. Johnson prevented governments from banning flag burning because such laws violates
a)
Property Rights
b)
Free Speech
c)
Free religion rights
d)
Public Opinion polls
22.
Which constitutional right is not specifically listed in the First Amendment?
a)
Freedom of Religion
b)
Freedom of the priess
c)
The right to privacy
d)
The right to assemble
23.
The Supreme court held that arrested criminal suspects should be informed of their rights in
a)
Gideon v. Wainwright
b)
Miranda v. Arizona
c)
Mapp v. Ohio
d)
Roe v. Wade
24.
The 5th Amendment offers protection from what?
a)
Free Speech
b)
Unreasonable Search and Seizure
c)
Clear and Present Danger
d)
Self-Incrimination
25.
Schenck v. United States established that "Clear and Present Danger" could limit which basic right?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of Press
c)
Freedom of Religion
d)
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
26.
Which of the following best describes the 2nd Amendment?
a)
Law-abiding citizens have right to a gun for self-defense.
b)
Individuals are entitled to guns and can do whatever they want with them.
c)
Guns are for collectibles and antiques.
d)
Citizens are entitled to guns for hunting and competitive purposes only.
27.
New York Times v United States resulted in newspapers being allowed to publish classified information unless they included:
a)
embarrassing facts about the President
b)
criminal acts
c)
National Security concerns
d)
a petition of government policies
28.
The writ of habeas corpus is intended to prevent
a)
A prisoner from being tried for the same crime twice
b)
The accused from being brought before a judge
c)
The accused from being unjustly arrested and imprisoned without cause
d)
Defendants from being a lawyer
29.
What are civil liberties?
a)
make up the unwritten Constitution
b)
the rights to vote and participate in the political process
c)
laws that provide and set limits on one's freedoms
d)
individual legal and constitutional protections against the government
30.
Where are American civil liberties found?
a)
the Preamble
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
Article IV
31.
This case advocated free speech in the schools in the form of an anti-war protest
a)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
b)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
c)
Mapp vs. Ohio
32.
The _________ Amendment says that just because there is a special listing of SOME rights (certain rughts are ennumerated), does NOT mean that OTHER rights do not exist.
a)
1st
b)
3rd
c)
5th
d)
9th
33.
Established precedent for the doctrine of selective incorporation, thus extending most of the requirements of the Bill of Rights to the states.
a)
Gitlow v. United States
b)
Miranda v. Arizona
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Barron v. Baltimore
34.
Extended the exclusionary rule to the states. Illustrated the process of selective incorporation through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Gitlow v. United States
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District
d)
Oregon v. Smith
35.
Which clause of the 14th Amendment is used as the basis for selective incorporation?
a)
Citizenship
b)
Equal Protection
c)
Due Process
d)
Privileges and Immunities
36.
The intent of the decision made in Miranda v. Arizona was
a)
The guarantee to accused persons that law enforcement agencies videotape confessions
b)
To tie the hands of the police after they arrest a suspect
c)
To Allow state governments to obtain confessions more easily
d)
To Guarantee due process rights of the accused
37.
What amendment banned slavery?
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
18th
d)
24th
38.
What clause has been cited as the basis of many civil rights-related Supreme Court rulings?
a)
Free Exercise
b)
Establishment
c)
Elastic / Necessary and Proper
d)
Equal protection
39.
What court case established the doctrine of "separate but equal"?
a)
Slaughterhouse cases
b)
Korematsu v. US
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Brown v. Board
40.
Brown v. Board formally ended segregation in what kind of facility?
a)
Private businesses
b)
Public schools
c)
Public transportation
d)
Graduate and professional schools
41.
What ended poll taxes?
a)
the 23rd amendment
b)
the 24th amendment
c)
the Voting Rights Act
d)
a US Supreme Court decision
42.
Which of the following cases most likely involves a violation of civil rights?
a)
classifying people into brackets on the basis of income and taxing them at different rates
b)
conducting a search without a warrant or probable cause
c)
classifying people and treating them differently on the basis of race or gender
d)
giving adults more rights, such as voting and drinking alcohol, than the rights possessed by minors
43.
the policy to ensure equal funding and end gender discrimination in education was
a)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
b)
Equal Rights Amendment
c)
Title IX
d)
affirmative action
44.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did all of the following EXCEPT
a)
end literacy tests
b)
allow for federal involvement in voter registration
c)
required federal approval for states to change voter qualifications
d)
end the poll tax
45.
Cases related to civil rights violations would likely be related to the
a)
free exercise clause
b)
establishment clause
c)
due process clause
d)
equal protection clause
46.
This ended racial discrimination in places of public accommodation
a)
the 14th amendment
b)
the civil rights act of 1964
c)
the Brown v. Board ruling
d)
the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling
47.
What is it called when people attempt to separate people by race?
a)
integration
b)
Segregation
c)
Desegregation
d)
Disenfranchisement
48.
Ruled that the decision to obtain an abortion is protected by the right to privacy implied by the Bill of Rights.
a)
Roe v. Wade
b)
Gitlow v. United States
c)
Wolf v. Colorado
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
49.
De jure segregation is segregation that results from _____.
a)
laws
b)
random chance
c)
habit and custom
d)
inequalities in education
50.
Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?
a)
poll taxes
b)
Jim Crow laws
c)
a concentration of urban African Americans in slum areas
d)
a voter literacy test given to African Americans in the South
51.
What is "Suffrage"?
a)
Right to freedom
b)
Right to vote
c)
Right to citizenship
d)
Right to Temperence
52.
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
Amendment 2
b)
Amendment 1
c)
Amendment 19
d)
Amendment 11
53.
In 1990, Congress passed the ____________________, which guarantees equal employment rights and access to public businesses for the disabled.
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Equal Access Act
c)
Americans with Disabilities Act
d)
Public Facilities Rehabilitation Act
54.
In their response to Brown v. Board of Education, southern states did all of the following EXCEPT
a)
pass laws requiring schools to remain segregated.
b)
centralize school boards to prevent local districts from obeying the Supreme Court.
c)
protest the constitutionality of the Court’s decision.
d)
quickly desegregate the schools.
55.
Suffrage amendment; you may not be denied the right to vote based on race or color
a)
15th
b)
17th
c)
23rd
d)
26th
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